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Analyze letters written by America's presidents to learn more about these [...] »

Use the Triangle Shirtwaist fire to examine the benefits and costs of [...] »
English Language Learners

From chanting to formal essay framing—discover creative ways to frame ELL [...] »

Explore the music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico [...] »
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To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want [...] »

Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, help students reconsider [...] »

Research papers are not an archaic form of assessment. Learn how to help [...] »

Hypothesize, test, and acknowledge how sources form different "pictures of [...] »

Help students understand recent immigration history by exploring photographs [...] »
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